The cuffs - Cut throat 7'' (2001)

Tracklist:
01. Never forget
02. Cut throat

Released by Headache Records in 2001.

The last release by the band. Ok but nothing impressive. Thanks to Brian Guy for the better quality rip of the record.
6/10

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Still up for purchase at:
Headache Records
Interpunk

The cuffs & The vigilantes - Split 7'' (1999)

Tracklist:
01. The cuffs - Cut throat
02. The cuffs - What can i do
03. The vigilantes - Another stranger
04. The vigilantes - Give up

Released by Flat Records in 1999.

Two great bands (will do The vigilantes sometime in the future) with an ok split. The vigilantes delivers the best song on the split with Give up. Even if this band (like many other) leans more to streetpunk than any Oi! sound i have always liked Jaspers voice that feels like a good and vulnerable ying/yang when put on a split with Mike gruffer vocals.
Not so impressed with The cuffs side though.
6/10

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Sold out from all distros i know except Midheaven (that sells it for 0,25 dollars!!!!!!!)

The cuffs playing live at Killtime in 1999

Some songs from arowdy concert back in 1999 that they did with Blanks 77. At this show they where guested by a lot of members from other bands such as Greg from The boils, Ian Thomas from The herculoids and Pat from Blind society. Thanks to JrzyPunx for this great and rare footage.

Bottoms up

I dont like you (Skrewdriver cover)

Getting smashed

John L. Sullivan (the PA system broke so the audience takes the vocals)

The cuffs - Bottoms up LP/CD (1998)

Tracklist:
01. Getting smashed
02. Enemy
03. Too much confusion
04. John L. Sullivan (Bare knuckle fighter)
05. No more
06. The time has come
07. Hit the streets
08. Red, white and blue
09. Bottoms up
10. March on
11. Down with 'em all
12. When the sun goes down
13. Vision
14. Turn it up
15. Punks not dread
16. Forgotten soldier
17. Worth waiting for

Released by Radical Records in 1998. And later re-issued in 2002.

Have it on LP but upload the CD version i downloaded since its superior to the result after i have tried to rip it with Audacity.

Not only does this record offer a gangsta-rap proportion of songs but the majority of them are actually really fucking great. The band reminds me a lot of The boils (whom the band was friends with) and there are a lot of early British Oi! influences but tweeked into a typical US streetoi! sound (Drinking and driving anyone?). Majority of the songs makes you want to see the band play them live (isnt to often i feel that way).
A big goldstar goes out to their bassist Cook who has a great voice and really shines on the songs where he takes the mic (Punks not dread).

The songs are to many on this LP to disect and analyze but as usual i have marked the ones of intrest with red but be sure you dont miss No more, Hit the streets, Bottoms up and Punks not dread.
9/10

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Still available on vinyl and cd at Interpunk.

The cuffs - Death by the bottle 7'' (1998)

Tracklist:
01. Gonna do it our way
02. Vision
03. Street punks
04. We're the kids

Released by Headache Records in 1998.

Since i am bored out of my mind and have no responsabilities or duty's to attend to today i'll throw up another one here.
Much better sound compared to their first EP and also more Oi! oriented. Really enjoyed this record especially the song Vision. I also find it hard to understand how the drums can sound so good on songs like Street punks if you think about the fact that their drummer only has 2 years experience.
8/10

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This EP is still sold at Interpunk.

The cuffs live at Westbrook Lanes in 1997.

From a show in 1997 during their pre-shaven heads era. Most of these songs would later make it to their full length.

Getting smashed

4Q (Blitz cover)

Worth waiting for

The cuffs performing We're the kids in 1997

Performed live in 1997 at Columbia Lanes. The song would later be on the Headache Records EP in 1998.

The cuffs - Get out of my way 7'' (1996)

Tracklist:
01. I hate school
02. We beat the Berlin wall
03. Broken box
04. Cook got arrested
05. Fighting in the streets
06. Worth waiting for

Selfreleased by the band on KUF21 Records in 1996.

The bands first and the one that was hardest to find (cant remember now but think i bought it from a US collector). Also probably their most punkish one.
Only one song is longer than 1:40 and to be honest the majority of the songs are bullshit teen rebellion songs like Cook got arrested and I hate school. There are a couple of nice songs like the melodic Fighting in the streets and the short but sweet Worth waiting for.
After this release the band would cut of their mohawks and get a little more advanced sound.
A nice piece of punkhistory though.
6/10

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The cuffs (introduction)

Band from southern New Jersey fencewalking inbetween Oi! and streetpunk that started out in 1996 by Mike (vocals and guitar) and Cook (is a guitarplayer at heart but since the band didnt know any bassist he grew into the role) when they where in their last year of school. They didnt have a drummer but what they did have was a friend called Jared so he basicly learned to play the drums to help the band out (now that's punk). They also added JC as a second guitarist but he left the band in 1997.

Instead of releasing a demo they decided to put out their first ep themselfs and soon they had shows booked with bands such as Limecell, The wretched ones and The boils. In 1997 they recorded a demo though and through that demo they got a spot on the Oi!skampilation series that later led to a deal with Headache Records. The same year (98) they released their first and only LP through Radical records called Bottoms up.
After this release they started moving up in the scene and toured with Rancid and Dropkick murphys. With this the loss of any interest of keeping the band alive came. The band unofficially disbanded in late 1999 and all 3 went back to school (they where only 20 at the time). After the band ended they still released one split ep and a last ep in 2001 on Headache Records. They played a couple of shows post99 but the absolutely last show was one they did with Sons of liberty in 2005 years Pontiac Grille Brawl.

The band is still not officially defunct but i cant imagine seing anything new by the band anytime soon. Still want more after i have uploaded the bands discography then check out the band that Mike and Cook started with their old guitarist JC called Broken Shillelaghs. Its a bit to Irish and streetpunk to me but still a decent band worth checking out if your into that stuff.